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Delve into Sakai
Sakai in Ōkawa-shi (Fukuoka) is located in Japan about 557 mi (or 897 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sakai is now 11:06 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Sakai, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Saga Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yanagawa, Okawa, Chikugo, Saga and Miyama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 20% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Yanagawa Hakuryuso (Ryokan)
(RYOKAN) Yanagawa Onsen Hotel Kisenso
Okawa Riverside Hotel
(RYOKAN) Ohana
(RYOKAN) Business Inn Seifuso
Central Hotel Okawa
(RYOKAN) Saifuya Ryokan
Kanpo no Yado Yanagawa
Yanagawa Business Hotel
Matsubaya
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
h509 Yanagawa Kawakudari 柳川 川下り HD
Yanagawa Kawakudari(Tour boat) / Yanagawa Fukuoka Japan This town is famous for sightseeing to be able to enjoy moating with the tour boat. This tour boat passes under a lot of low bridges.
Yanagawa Kamidana
We'd like to introduce you to the Yanagawa Kamidana, household Shinto shrines produced in Yanagawa City for over 150 years. November 28, 2007.
柳川の川下り Yanagawa-kawakudari
北原白秋の詩集「思ひ出」にもうたわれた白秋ゆかりの場所である柳川。この柳川の川下りを撮影した一部です。 Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yanagawa mari
Talking of the Dolls Festival in Yanagawa, we always associate it with the hanging ornaments called sagemon. Today, we will introduce Yanagawa mari (a Japane...
踊り山 【旭町】 社務所前(2014.10.11 三柱神社秋季大祭)
撮影:三柱神社【三志会】 三柱神社公式ホームページ http://www13.plala.or.jp/mihashirajinja/
どろつくどん 【京町三丁目】 奉納(2014.10.12 三柱神社秋季大祭)
撮影:三柱神社【三志会】 三柱神社公式ホームページ http://www13.plala.or.jp/mihashirajinja/
子どもどろつくどん 社務所横(2014.10.11 三柱神社秋季大祭)
撮影:三柱神社【三志会】 三柱神社公式ホームページ http://www13.plala.or.jp/mihashirajinja/
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chikugo River
The Chikugo River flows through Kumamoto, Ōita, Fukuoka and Saga prefectures in Japan. With a total length of 143 kilometres, it is the longest river on Kyūshū. It flows from Mount Aso and empties into the Ariake Sea. It is also nicknamed "Chikushijirō".
Chikugo River Lift Bridge
The Chikugo River Lift Bridge is a vertical lift railway bridge across the Chikugo River in Kyūshū, Japan. It was completed in 1935. The bridge has a total length of 507.2 metres, with a moveable span of 24.2 metres long and a vertical rise of 23 metres . It links Ōkawa, Fukuoka with Morodomi, Saga, and previously was part of the Saga Railway Line. When that line ceased operation in 1987 the bridge was closed to traffic.
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station
Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station is a train station located in Yanagawa, Fukuoka.